Farm-related deaths decline last year

10:14 PM,
Nov. 7, 2012

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Justin Mack

THE NEWS

Fewer farm-related deaths were reported on Indiana roads in 2011 than the previous year, according to a new Purdue University report.THE NUMBERS

The Indiana Farm Fatality Summary reports that 16 people died in farm-related incidents in 2011, down from 23 in 2010. The number of farm-related fatalities represents about 13 percent of the 122 fatal work injuries documented in Indiana last year. ...

The report also says that for the first time since 1998, there were no reports of anyone under the age of 18 being killed in Indiana during farming activities.